The Winter of our Discontent
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
-
Bayfield, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 1961. Hardcover. Good +. Viking, New York. 1961. First edition, second printing before publication. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Good+ condition. Blue cloth cover, silver stamping on spine. Minor fraying at corners, light stain on front and back cover. Pages clean save small discoloration from water stain on outside edge visible on a small segment of inside pages. Previous owner's name on inside cover, otherwise unmarked. hardback classics
Synopsis
The Winter of Our Discontent published in 1961, is John Steinbeck's last novel. The title is a reference to the line "Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son [or sun] of York," from William Shakespeare's Richard III.
Reviews
On Dec 6 2011, Okfine said:
Mr. Steinbeck is an almighty force. A truly great author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Honest Dog Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A803981X02INU
- Title
- The Winter of our Discontent
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Honest Dog Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Honest Dog Books
Biblio member since 2022
Bayfield, Wisconsin
About Honest Dog Books
Honest Dog Books is a family-run new and used general interest bookstore with a long history in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Owners Julie Buckles and Charly Ray are wilderness travelers with a team of sled dogs, two teenagers, and deep love for community, literature, and conversation.
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....